Music Theory TEMPO

TEMPO describes the __________ of the Music...

• Length
• Volume
• Speed
• Height

Slow, Walking Speed

• ALLEGRO
• MODERATO
• GRAVE
• ANDANTE

Fast Tempo

• FORTE
• ALLEGRO
• MODERATO
• ANDANTE

Medium Speed

• MODERATO
• ALLEGRO
• GRAVE
• ANDANTE

Gradually Slowing Down

• PRESTO
• ADAGIO
• Accelerando (accel)
• Ritardando (rit)

Gradually Speed up

• ADAGIO
• ACCELERANDO
• PRESTON
• RITARDANDO

Slow

• ADAGIO
• PRESTO
• ACCELERANDO
• RITARDANDO

Very FAST

• ADAGIO
• ACCELERANDO
• PRESTO
• RITARDANDO

FAST LIVELY

• ADAGIO
• ACCELERANDO
• PRESTO
• VIVACE

The synonym to Ritardando is

• Rallentando
• Tempo
• Acelerando
• Forte